SB20260727142 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel core
Published: July 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260727142
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64424)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in netpoll tx_work handling when shutting down netpoll while a pending TX worker runs in parallel with the cleanup path. A local user can trigger netpoll cleanup during concurrent worker execution to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because the queued worker can continue running after the associated netpoll data has been freed.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.